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My name is Mark Senak. I’m a lawyer and I work at the international communications firm FleishmanHillard in New York. For the past several years, I have been consulting with pharmaceutical and biologic companies that are engaged in the process of bringing new drugs to market. I have also worked extensively with an array of medical societies and patient organizations providing strategic communications counsel and media training.Stay Connected
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I am an authority on regulatory aspects of communications and medical products, with particular emphasis on pre-approval communications; strategist to help pharma and biotech companies prepare best case for advisory committee approval; and counselor in issues and crisis management. I am a frequent speaker on various aspects of same - drug development, promotion, reimbursement and new media in a highly regulated environment. Author of books, newspaper and magazine pieces related to drug marketing and promotion as well as HIV specialty pieces. And of course... blogger!About This Blog
Eye on FDA is published by Mark Senak of FleishmanHillard’s New York office. The thoughts and ideas in this blog and postings are strictly my own and are not screened by my employer. Everything posted on this blog is my personal opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of FleishmanHillard or its clients.
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Vacancies on FDA Advisory Committees
Anyone attending an FDA Advisory Committee meeting will likely discern right away that the job of serving in the capacity as a member is probably not terribly exciting. You have to travel from where you live, review mountains of data, … Continue reading
Posted in Advisory Committee Prepapartion
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FDA Advisory Committee Action for 2012
As 2011 ended, there was a great deal of looking back at events of the year. As it affected new medical products, FierceBiotech reported on Friday that drug approvals during the year increased to 30 last year. Now as we … Continue reading
Posted in Advisory Committee Prepapartion
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Weekly Roundup 1-6-12
It is the first Weekly Roundup of the new year and yet you would not think that to look at the garden where daffodil shoots have already appeared above the soil. A petunia bloomed on the back deck on New … Continue reading
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Draft Guidance on Unsolicited Requests for Off-Label Information
There has been a good deal of commentary on the recent issuance of a draft guidance by the FDA entitled “Responding to Unsolicited Requests for Off-Label Information About Prescription Drugs and Medical Devices” which was issued by the agency on … Continue reading
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Personalized Risk Communication
Everyone has heard of the concept of personalized medicine – the idea that medicine can be steered to individuals who will be the most likely to benefit from it based on a number of factors, primarily genetic. Personalized medicine involves … Continue reading
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